Ever seen a hit-by-pitch turn into a cartwheel?
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Usually getting plunked by a 90.5 mph pitch will elicit some kind of reaction, but rarely -- if ever -- has that turned into a cartwheel. And yet that's exactly what happened when Rangers slugger Adolis García got hit on the left foot by a Framber Valdez cutter in the second inning of the Rangers' 5-4 win over Houston in Game 2 of the ALCS on Monday at Minute Maid Park.
Garc¨Şa was up for the second time in two innings after ripping an RBI single off Valdez in Texas' four-run opening frame. With a runner on and two outs, Valdez's 2-2 pitch dove too far down and in and caught Garc¨Şa on the toes. With his weight back trying to avoid the pitch, Garc¨Şa lost his balance but gracefully recovered with a pretty solid cartwheel.
Even Olympic gold medalist and Astros fan Simone Biles, who has thrown out multiple first pitches for Houston over the years, would have to be impressed.
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